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News18•06-10-2026, 15:30
Cabinet Approves Proposal to Set Up Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority
  • •The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to establish the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) on Tuesday.
  • •ITLA will serve as the apex body for integrated transport and logistics planning, research, project appraisal, monitoring, policy support, and data analytics.
  • •The newly approved authority will formulate a comprehensive long-term Transport Plan spanning roads, railways, ports, civil aviation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, urban mobility, and logistics.

Key Questions Answered

The Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) is an apex body approved by the Cabinet to oversee integrated transport and logistics planning, research, project appraisal and monitoring, policy support, and data analytics.

The ITLA long-term Transport Plan will cover roads, railways, ports and shipping, civil aviation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, urban mobility, and logistics.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Cabinet approved the proposal to set up the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority on Tuesday.